Zartan wasn't skilled in combat. However, as a master of disguise, he excelled at impersonation and was adept at understanding people's hearts. He could completely transform into another person, replicating their every move, speaking style, and even their daily habits.
In the original movie, Zartan disguised himself as the President, successfully replacing him and wreaking havoc from the pinnacle of power.
Of course, as a villain, his end was miserable.
In short, within this temporarily assembled Cobra Organization squad, Zartan was in command, excluding the uncontrollable Winter Soldier.
"Our mission is simple. First, rendezvous with Destro, then disperse the four Nanite Warheads, release the news to lure out Batman, and finally, activate the Nanite Warheads, destroying New York and killing Batman!"
Zartan spoke calmly, outlining their objective.
"No, our enemy isn't just Batman."
At this moment, another team member spoke, his voice grave. "Zartan, there are a dozen or so superheroes hidden within New York. If we want to launch the Nanite Warhead, we need to avoid their attention. Otherwise, we'll fail, and we'll be in trouble too."
This person was Firefly, the Cobra Organization's explosives expert. Besides his strong martial arts skills, he was also skilled with all sorts of firearms, combining the attributes of both a soldier and a ninja.
Within the entire plane, excluding Winter Soldier, who didn't belong to the Cobra Organization, Firefly and Storm Shadow should be the two strongest fighters.
Zartan, Storm Shadow, and Firefly – these three were the genuine Cobra Organization members; the others could only be considered grunts.
Winter Soldier couldn't be counted as part of the Cobra Organization.
Everyone knew that Winter Soldier was a killer the Cobra Organization's commander had hired from another organization.
And this organization was one that even the Cobra Organization looked up to; a behemoth rooted in the dark world, hidden for decades.
In other words, Winter Soldier possessed far greater authority and status than them.
"So we need to be fast, so fast that no one can react."
Zartan said confidently, "After we get off the plane, we split up immediately. Each of us takes a Nanite Warhead and disperses it throughout New York. Then, we meet at the Destro Hotel and spread the word, causing city-wide panic to draw out Batman."
He paused. "Even if we draw out more than just Batman, we'll have the leverage to stand our ground!"
"Agreed."
Firefly and Storm Shadow exchanged a look and nodded.
They had great confidence in the Nanite Warheads.
As members of the Cobra Organization, they had witnessed the power of the Nanite Warheads firsthand.
The experimental site was wiped out in a short amount of time.
A civilization's achievements couldn't withstand an attack from a few Nanite Warheads.
It could be said that the Nanite Warhead was the ultimate weapon designed to destroy a civilization.
After confirming the plan, Zartan suddenly looked out the glass window, at the neon lights flashing across the city, his gaze hardening.
"We're here!"
New York Airport.
An airplane circled in the sky and then slowly landed.
During the process, the figures in the plane gazed at the whole city, suddenly their eyes paused, and a look of doubt appeared.
"Why is a plane landing with us?"
"Something's not right!"
"That looks like a fighter jet... Don't you think that plane looks like a giant bat?"
"Bat?"
Firefly and Storm Shadow's expressions instantly changed.
Zartan looked out the window. His heart sank as he saw the Batplane descending in sync with their own aircraft.
"Damn, that's Batman!"
He had specifically studied Batman, profiling him and managing to grasp a sliver of Batman's personality.
At that moment, a massive wave of unease welled up inside him, making him certain that the aircraft belonged to Batman.
It's the enemy!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
As the words left his mouth, several cannons emerged from the wings of the Batwing.
Powerful projectiles shot out, trailing fiery streaks across the night sky. They slammed into the plane they were on, leaving no time for a response.
BOOM!!
The sound of thunder echoed.
The MARS-1 aircraft, carrying Zartan and the others, was instantly crippled and began a rapid descent.
Fortunately, the plane was already in its landing phase, only a few dozen meters from the ground. Even a crash landing wouldn't pose a huge threat to these well-trained soldiers.
"Bail out!"
But Zartan knew that Batman wouldn't let them off the hook, so he yelled, "They're still going to fire missiles, the plane will explode!"
Crash!!
Before he could finish speaking, Winter Soldier stood up, punched open the door in front of him, and jumped out of the plane.
Obviously, his judgment aligned with Zartan's.
As a modified soldier, his physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even if he landed from a high altitude, he wouldn't suffer any damage.
The Cobra Organization members, seeing this, swallowed hard and seized the opportunity to follow Winter Soldier, jumping from the out-of-control plane.
At this critical moment, the plane was still about ten meters from crashing.
This height presented some difficulty for these rigorously trained individuals, but it wasn't too challenging. They all had their methods and equipment to ensure a safe landing.
As for Zartan, Storm Shadow, and Firefly, the senior members, each held a box containing a Nanite Warhead and were all safe and sound.
Other grunts weren't up to the task and became unfortunate souls who couldn't jump out of the plane in time, meeting a tragic end.
Just as Zartan had thought, Batman and the others had no intention of letting them go.
Batwing's cannons continuously fired, blasting the enemy plane to pieces before ceasing their attack and slowly landing in front of everyone.
BOOM!!
The plane where the Cobra Organization members had been exploded, and a huge mushroom cloud erupted at the airport, flames shooting into the sky.
Coupled with the earlier scene of the Batwing firing, everyone was in shock.
The airport immediately descended into chaos.
Beep beep beep beep beep!
The alarm blared.
All non-essential personnel at the airport were quickly evacuated.
Whoosh!
Soon, the Batwing landed.
Under the tense gazes of the airport staff, several very familiar figures appeared in their view.
Their tense expressions faltered, then they relaxed somewhat.
Those people were the Justice League, led by Batman.
"Batman, Cyborg, Green Arrow... Wait, that woman, is that Wonder Woman?"
The airport staff were stunned and immediately reported the news to their superiors.
At the same time, he couldn't help but take out his phone and snap a photo.
The airport under the night sky.
The plane, destroyed by shells, was burning fiercely. The waves of heat rolled over the faces of the Cobra Organization members not far away, making them feel hot all over.
This rising air was just like the tense atmosphere at this moment.
Zartan and the others looked in front of them. The figures that came out of the landed Batwing, made their muscles tense and they clenched their fists subconsciously.
"We've been discovered!"
"We were discovered from the very beginning!"
"How did they do it?"
Zartan's expression was incredibly grim. He stared at Batman and the others as they emerged from the Batwing, his gaze sweeping over them. A surge of intense horror gripped him, making his skin crawl.
They even caught a glimpse of a bound and utterly miserable figure within the Batwing.
It was Destro!
"We've been exposed. All our actions have been under their noses. No wonder!"
Zartan realized the situation, but his fear of Batman and the others intensified: "They captured Destro and extracted information… Damn Destro!"
Seeing Destro captured within their aircraft, the cause and effect became instantly clear.
The Cobra Organization's actions were completely under Batman's control.
No wonder they had sent a fighter jet to intercept them.
Anton stared at the burning plane in front of him, and the figures leaping from the sky beside it, his expression blank.
Faint screams still echoed from inside the plane.
Clearly, those grunts were suffering the torment of the flames, and there was no possibility of survival.
However, Cyborg was piloting the aircraft.
Therefore, even Batman didn't violate his no-killing principle.
Movies often play this kind of edge case.
Although Batman had a principle of not killing, he never stopped others from killing.
The remaining members of the Cobra Organization were only the few in front of him.
Zartan, Firefly, Storm Shadow.
The Cobra Organization information provided by the High Table was very complete, including the identities of all the high-ranking members.
These three were senior members of the Cobra Organization, their status basically only below Destro and the Commander.
Destro was the financial and weapons provider for the Cobra Organization, while the Commander was the Cobra Organization's supreme commander, the two of them like the two eyes of the Cobra.
It is worth mentioning that the Baroness, Anna, was intimately related to these two "eyes."
On the one hand, Anna was the Commander's sister, and on the other hand, Anna was Destro's lover. Therefore, the Baroness's status was somewhat detached.
But no matter how detached, Anna at this moment had become a prisoner.
Soon, the fate of Anna's accomplices would be no better than Anna's, only worse.
"Still planning to resist?"
Anton's gaze was calm, fixed on the briefcase they held.
"Batman!"
Zartan sneered, "Don't think that because you caught Destro, we'll just surrender!"
"Everyone, don't forget, our mission is to release the Nanite Warhead in New York."
Firefly's expression immediately became arrogant when he saw the Batman Anton was portraying. His tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement and thrill.
He had never put any superhero in his eyes.
The more dangerous and terrifying the enemy, the more he desired a challenge.
"Guys, you're being a little too optimistic, I think!"
Storm Shadow's expression was grim. He set down the box he was carrying, drew two katanas from his back, and his face, hidden behind his mask, was filled with solemnity.
As a highly trained ninja, he could sense a kindred spirit in Batman.
It was the aura only Ra's al Ghul possessed.
Anton's eyes remained impassive, but when they landed on Zartan, Firefly, and Storm Shadow, it made them feel as if their hairs were standing on end, as if they were being stared down by a terrifying beast.
This feeling wasn't unfamiliar to them.
They had felt the same way before, on the plane, when facing the Winter Soldier with his eyes open.
But Batman's threat was even more intense.
"Attack!"
"We have no way out!"
Zartan gritted his teeth.
"I don't need you to tell me!"
Firefly sneered and stomped his foot, flinging several homemade bombs he carried with him.
BOOM!
The bombs detonated mid-air, like fireworks, dazzling and eye-catching.
Firefly was startled.
He hadn't even seen what caused his bomb to detonate.
Boom!
The next instant, he felt a massive force slam into his chest, which quickly spread throughout his body.
Crack, crack, crack!
Every bone in his body was cracking, accompanied by agonizing groans.
"Shit!"
Firefly could only manage this thought before his eyes. Looking at the silver-clad man in front of him, who resembled a robot, a sudden, uncontrollable fear welled up within him.
"He's... Cyborg!"
Whoosh!
The thought flashed through his mind, and Firefly's body was flung out like a ragdoll, crashing heavily to the ground.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
The airport ground instantly caved in.
Firefly collapsed in the crater, covered in blood and motionless, completely unconscious.
"What?"
The others widened their eyes in disbelief.
They hadn't expected Firefly, who was quite strong, to be defeated by a single punch.
"Gulp!"
Storm Shadow was stunned for a moment, then he brandished his twin swords, seizing the lull in the fighting to attack Cyborg.
However, his advance was blocked by a man in a green combat suit with a quiver of arrows on his back.
It was Green Arrow!
"You're up against me."
Green Arrow's sharp gaze was like the arrows he usually fired.
"You..."
Storm Shadow was about to speak when Green Arrow used his bow like a katana, piercing Storm Shadow's shoulder.
"What?!"
Storm Shadow's shoulder throbbed with pain.
But the surprise in his heart was far stronger than the pain.
Just now, when Green Arrow attacked, he hadn't even seen Green Arrow's movements clearly.
More surprising than Storm Shadow was Zartan.
Zartan was naturally cunning and committed many evils, but he was extremely afraid of death. That's why he became a master of disguise. He possessed some combat power, but he was better at escaping.
This scene exceeded all his expectations.
Of the three, the two with the strongest combat power, Storm Shadow and Firefly, couldn't pose any threat to their opponent. Instead, it was like they were just tickling him.
Zartan had never imagined that their combined efforts would only tickle the opponent.
"No!"
Storm Shadow shouted in a low voice: "It's not over yet! Zartan, don't forget that person!"
He gritted his teeth, and a great splendor burst from his eyes.
Although Storm Shadow felt that he and the others weren't qualified to threaten Batman and the others, there was one person who could definitely pose a threat to them.
Once that person made a move, it would be his chance to escape!
"That's right!"
Zartan regained his senses, facing hope: "There's still one person."
Winter Soldier!
The hope of the whole village!
Winter Soldier had committed more than twenty assassinations in the past fifty years.
If there had only been one Winter Soldier throughout the past fifty years, it could only mean one thing.
A modified soldier!
In other words, a person with extraordinary abilities.
Also, it will be a little later, before 12 o'clock tonight.
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